COVID-19 has grandparents seeking solutions to puzzlers
Q When will it be legal and safe for us to drive to San Diego to see our grandkids?
— Ed Burling, Monte Sereno
A Hopefully by June if the shelter-in-place order has been lifted. But even then, practice social distancing as best you can. I sympathize with you as we have not seen our 20-month- old grandson since March. Thank goodness for FaceTime and Zoom and his wonderful laugh.
Q Our family has a problem caused by COVID-19. My granddaughter is a college student in Ohio. She flew home for spring break, leaving her car at school. While she was home, school was discontinued for the rest of the semester.
Her car is in Ohio. It is due to be licensed this summer. It needs a smog check before the license can be obtained. Does California have a solution for such a problem?
She will need to use her car if and when college starts in the fall. For the car to be licensed in
Ohio, my granddaughter would have to become an Ohio resident. The dorms are closed until decisions are made as to when college will start on campus, thus she has no Ohio address, and she really is a California girl.
Grandmothers worry about their children and grandchildren.
— Lona Fryer, Hayward
A Oh, grandpas too. Pay the DMV fees, and get the smog check later. The DMV is OK with this.
Q I was wondering if you heard about an accident that took place last Friday evening on the southbound Highway 87 ramp to southbound 85 in San Jose.
I came upon this scene as I was in the HOV lane, and it must have happened just moments before in the middle and/ or right lanes. I kid you not, there were about 10 cars stopped with some drivers out of their cars. On top of that, one car (a blue Prius, I think) was tilted on its side against the right- side barrier ( yikes!). Scary looking stuff.
So with a combination of rubber-neckers and speedsters trying to get by or go around, I carefully got through and called 911. I was told it was already reported. I’m truly hoping it wasn’t as bad as it looked, and that there were no serious injuries or worse. Can you find out anything?
— Astrid Giblin, Morgan Hill
A It may have looked scary, but it was not as bad as you feared.
The collision occurred at 6:55 p.m. and involved two vehicles and only minor complaints of pain from the occupants. But the scene was chaotic, with several vehicles stopped to assist and one vehicle hanging over the edge of the overpass. Luckily, there were no serious injuries.